adjective
- Having the shape of a meniscus; curved or crescent-shaped.
Usage: technical; scientific
Examples
- The meniscate surface of the liquid in the graduated cylinder showed a clear concave curve.
- Under the microscope, the meniscate lens appeared as a thin, curved optical element.
- The meniscate shape of the water droplet on the glass surface demonstrated surface tension.
- Scientists observed the meniscate form of the mineral crystal in the laboratory sample.